{"id":241439,"date":"2023-10-10T14:49:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T14:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=241439"},"modified":"2023-10-10T14:49:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T14:49:19","slug":"does-this-mysterious-new-concept-car-signpost-the-mazda-mx-5s-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/does-this-mysterious-new-concept-car-signpost-the-mazda-mx-5s-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Does this mysterious new concept car signpost the Mazda MX-5\u2019s future?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A mysterious new concept car will be revealed at the 2023 Tokyo Motor Show<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--aC7C381f--\/f_auto,t_author-mobile@1\/v1678224461\/autoexpress\/2023\/03\/Ellis%20Hyde%20AEX%20web%20headshot%20V3_og9uuo.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--OXEs05Li--\/f_auto,t_primary-image-mobile@1\/v1696945130\/autoexpress\/2023\/10\/Mazda-MX-5-concept-_rcc5e1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The Mazda MX-5 has stuck with the same rear-drive, soft-top formula since it was introduced in 1989, and the current fourth-generation model has just been updated, but a new concept car set to be revealed at the forthcoming Tokyo Motor Show could provide us with our first glimpse at the iconic roadster\u2019s future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The theme of Mazda\u2019s stand at the show will be \u2018the future created by the &#x27;love of cars&#x27;, which the as-yet-unnamed concept will apparently symbolise. Mazda\u2019s display will also focus on the MX-5, and the brand\u2019s \u2018continued commitment to the creation of products that satisfy customers&#x27; love of driving and cars\u2019, so the concept will have at least some connection to the beloved two-seat sports car.<\/p>\n<p>Admittedly that\u2019s not a lot to go on, and neither is the single teaser image Mazda has shared which shows little more than a set of circular tail-lights, an illuminated rear running light and Mazda lettering. However, that&#x27;s enough for us to suspect that the concept being revealed at Tokyo is a complete car, and potentially an evolution, of the \u2018Mazda Vision Study\u2019 we saw in November 2022.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--ih2xghuw--\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1696506732\/autoexpress\/2023\/10\/2024%20Mazda%20MX-5.jpg\">New Mazda MX-5 gets more of everything we love for 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mazda Vision Study, a sleek two-door coupe, was just a digital model at the time and shown as part of the brand\u2019s strategy for the rest of the decade, which focused a lot on electrified vehicles &#8211; including both hybrids and EVs. Considering Mazda is developing its own scalable electric-car platform called the Skyactiv EV Scalable Architecture, and electric sports cars are already on their way from brands like MG, Porsche and Lotus, we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if the upcoming concept was also battery-powered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mazda has said it plans to launch three new electric cars by 2025, and then introduce its new EV platform, but to date it has only managed to bring the MX-30 to market, which has a modest range of just 108 miles.<\/p>\n<p>The design of the Mazda Vision Study from last year was influenced in no small part by Mazda\u2019s FD RX-7 from the early 1990s and 2000s, as both cars feature a long bonnet, a large steeply raked windscreen and rear deck, and a rounded roofline. The design also featured the same tail-light design and split running lights as Mazda\u2019s new shadowy teaser image.<\/p>\n<p>Of course it could be years before a new fifth-generation MX-5 arrives, so in the meantime Mazda has made some upgrades to the existing MX-5 Roadster and hard-top RF by way of a new 8.8-inch infotainment screen, improved throttle response for the 2.0-litre models and some subtle cosmetic tweaks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Check out the best sports cars currently on sale&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoexpress.co.uk\/mazda\/361191\/does-mysterious-new-concept-car-signpost-mazda-mx-5s-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mysterious new concept car will be revealed at the 2023 Tokyo Motor Show The Mazda MX-5 has stuck with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":241438,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Does this mysterious new concept car signpost the Mazda MX-5\u2019s future? 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